September
27, 2002

Renowned Mountain
Climber Conrad Anker to Speak
October 3

"We've
7-Elevened the adventure right out of our lives." So says
world-famous mountain climber Conrad Anker. While the rest of
us have been getting our thrills on extra-large Slurpees, Anker
has been circling the globe in search of the most technically
challenging climbing terrain on Earth. From the Himalayas to Alaska
to Antarctica and Patagonia, Anker has toiled his way not only
to the top of the world's highest peaks, but to the pinnacle of
the climbing elite; few in this tightly knit subculture would
dispute that he is the most versatile and accomplished climber
of his time. Along with Thomas Millette, associate professor of
geography and director of the Center for Environmental Literacy,
Anker will participate in a wide-ranging discussion that will
explore Anker's role in the discovery of the body of George Mallory
on Everest, his climbing motivations and adventures, his Buddhist
outlook on life, and his environmental ethic. The event, sponsored
by the Center for Environmental Literacy, is part of the Weissman
Center's Destinations: New Meanings of Travel series. It
takes place Thursday, October 3, at 7 pm, in Gamble Auditorium.
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